If your bow has not been pre-rosined, you’ll get to do it yourself. A brand new, unrosined bow needs to be passed up and down, from bottom to top, across the surface of the rosin about 40- or, even 50-times, to develop the slightly abrasive surface you’re looking (listening)...
It’s sticky, discolored, and/or smelly. All bows eventually become sticky, discolored, and even smelly. This is due to the combination of rosin, dust, general grime, and finger residue from accidental touching. Always wipe your bow off – just like your instrument – each time you play. ...
If you remove all the strings and relieve the pressure on the top of the bass, the sound post (wooden dowel under the G-side bridge foot spanning front to back) can fall. It’s held in only by the pressure of the bridge against the top of the bass. A good precaution, under any ...
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In order to use new rosin on a new violin bow, you'll need to be gentle with both the rosin and the bow. The new bow isn't yet used to the tension of heavy playing, and the rosin doesn't yet have a groove for the bow to slide smoothly...
Yes, there should be a cloth that comes with the rosin that stops it from getting dirty (and then transferring that dirt to the strings). Not Helpful 1 Helpful 3 Question How do I adjust tension on a violin bow? Community Answer Twist the knob on the end of the frog until the ...
- Don’t clean your bow yourself : have a professional do it … or aim for have your bow re-haired. - Always wipe down your violin’s strings and body after playing with a clean cloth to remove the rosin dust that has accumulated. Make sure you clean that cloth regularly … or you...
Try to keep it moderate and always clean the rosin from the instrument before it hardens. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 18 Question What does it mean if there's no sound when crossing strings with the bow? Community Answer You might need to put rosin on your bow. Rosin allows the bow ...